Although CSM Design
Consultancy Ltd has now made its name in electronic control systems for
model helicopters, its original brief was design of anything that can
be microprocessor contolled, often in conjunction with movement or
position sensors.

As a spin-off from our gyro
systems in model helicopters, we are now able to gyro
stabilize almost anything!

The remarkable flexibility that the PC interface of our SL720 gyro
provides means that a standard 'off the shelf' gyro can be used for a
variety of specialist applications, not only on radio control models,
but for camera
stabilisation, wheelchairs, lighting rigs etc. It's even
been used to stabilize boats (full size yachts). For direct use of the
SL720 gyro, please see our page on specialist gyro uses
But we can also do bespoke gyro stablized systems for any application.

Other spin-offs from the model trade have been mixture control on engines
- starting from the CarbSmart for model engines, we have now developed
systems for mixture/temperature control on racing cars, and for a
bricketing machine (compressing sawdust to make burnable bricks), and
also a RevLock governor
adaption for generators.

We have also been working with accelerometers
and GPS systems, and data
logging systems.

In particular we have been working with Maxon Motors, and
using their sensored
brushless motors we can control position and rotation
of almost anything - eg automatic
safety blinds where many turns of the motor are required,
to a rotating
advertising hoarding where accurate part rotation is
required.

Other past projects include an automated electroplating line and
a heated press
control both of which involved 'fuzzy logic' to
control and coordinate
timing and heating.

If you have any project where you
feel we could help, please contact us at tech@csm-ltd.co.uk
or phone (+44) 0 1457 854680

All
our helicopter products are distributed worldwide through RC Models
Distribution Ltd, and should be available from your local model shop or
mail order company. To find your nearest stockist see the RC Models
shops pagephone
+44 (0)1457 860001 or email
sales@rcmodels.org